German submarine U-863
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German submarine U-863 was a long-range Type IXD2 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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Name | U-863 |
Ordered | 5 June 1941 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 1069 |
Laid down | 15 September 1942 |
Launched | 29 June 1943 |
Commissioned | 3 November 1943 |
Fate | Sunk on 29 September 1944 |
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Class and type | Type IXD2 submarine |
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Height | 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in) |
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Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 66 |
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Identification codes: | M 53 881 |
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Victories: | None |
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She was ordered on 5 June 1941, and was laid down on 15 September 1942 at DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen, as yard number 1069. She was launched on 29 June 1943 and commissioned under the command of Kapitänleutnant Dietrich von der Esch on 3 November 1943.[3]